27 results
- 4 Mar 2014
SWIFT Networks Redefines Portable Wireless Hotspot Modem with “The Nomad”
SWIFT Networks, Nigeria’s leading provider of high speed broadband internet and data services to enterprise and consumer customers has launched its portable, nomadic and personal wireless hotspot…
- 25 Oct 2014
2015: Aspirant condemns ‘Nomadic Politics’ in Anambra
Barr. Sylvester Okonkwo, an aspirant, seeking to win the nod of his party delegates to represent Anambra Central at the next senate, has condemned what he called nomadic politics in the state.…
- 14 Jun 2014
NCC Presents N2.5m Grant for Software-Based Nomadic Base Station
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has made a presentation of N2.5m to the lead research on the implementation of Software-Based Nomadic Base Station. The NCC had invited research…
- 21 Apr 2017
Agritech App Brings Livestock Farmers into Digital Economy
Ari.farm, a new agritech app, is helping to bring nomadic livestock farmers into the digital economy. The idea, launched for farmers in Somali, was inspired by a relatively new concept called…
- 27 May 2019
NBC Denies Granting License to Fulani Radio
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has denied recent media reports that claimed that it granted radio license to herdsmen. NBC however, said that the National Commission for Nomadic…
- 31 May 2020
How Nigeria can Turn Almajiris to Digital Millionaires – Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Leo Stan Ekeh, serial digital entrepreneur and chairman of Zinox Group said that Nigeria can turn the poor, nomadic children popularly called Almajiri into millionaires, employers of labour or even…
- 13 Apr 2016
Will Africa Be Digitally Relevant in The Next 10 Years?
By 2025, jobs which were common place in 2015 will no longer exist. Students graduating in 2016, will have obsolete qualifications for which there will no longer be a profession by 2025. Front-line…
- 29 Jul 2016
Orange Outlines Vision for Smart Metering, Solar Power, Others for MEA
Bruno Mettling, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa (MEA), Jean-Marc Vignolles, Chief Operating Officer for Orange MEA and Ramon Fernandez, Deputy CEO and Chief Finance and Strategy Officer,…
- 8 Sept 2016
AY, Nwokoye at Receiving End of KOK’s Fury in Glo Professor Johnbull
Popular comedian, Ayo Makun (AY), and actress Queen Nwokoye earned the fury of Nollywood great Kanayo O. Kanayo (KOK) in Episode 8 of the Globacom-sponsored drama series, Professor Johnbull. Nwokoye…
- 22 Oct 2018
Nigerian Farmers Log on for Cash in Hi-Tech Networks
It looked like the end had arrived for Adewale Fatai’s chicken farm. Money was running out. Built to house 30,000 chickens, the farm was producing fewer than 2,000 chicks. His family had no…
- 21 Feb 2019
Jumia Opens Voting for Nigeria Travel Awards
Jumia Travel has announced the launch of the 3rd edition of the annual Nigeria Travel Awards which is scheduled to hold on Monday, March 11th, 2019 at Jupiter Hall, Four Points by Sheraton. The…
- 16 Nov 2019
Soyinka Writes Long Letter to NASS over Death Penalty for Hate Speech
Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has written to the National Assembly, warning of the consequence of passing a bill which stipulates death penalty for hate speech. The bill, which is…
- 3 Dec 2020
5G Forecast to Create Almost 23m Jobs within 15 years
With 5G-enabled job growth forecast to be 22.8 million globally over the next 15 years, the fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks is one of the major trends that will…
- 4 Jul 2021
Managing Millennials: Adapting to Changing Workforce
By Kehinde David Folarin Millennials are thriving in the workforce today. They are the next generation to be leaders in the workplace and will be the generation that shapes the future of leadership.…
- 19 Jul 2021
BBC Report Reveals Hydra-Headed Monsters Threatening Nigeria
Nigeria is up against five hydra-headed monsters threatening the lives and proprties of her citizens, according to recent report by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The report by Aliyu Tanko,…
- 19 Jan 2022
Leadway Assurance Extends Agric-insurance Cover to Farmers
Leadway Assurance has extended its flagship agric-insurance cover to crop farmers for losses incurred due to cattle grazing encroachment into their farmlands. The company said this unique and timely…
- 27 Jan 2022
Leatherback Moves to Make Global Transactions Fast, Secure
New “neo bank”, Leatherback, has announced that it is poised to disrupt the financial services sector with its one account, multiple currency solution that allows businesses and individuals to…
- 27 Feb 2022
NCC Sets the Pace in FG's Indigenous Tech Development Policy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given concrete expression to the Federal Government's drive to promote indigenous innovative technologies in Nigeria's telecommunication sector. L-R :…
- 5 Apr 2022
Mastercard Announces Winners of its Inaugural Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022
Mastercard has announced the winners of the first Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 at a virtual ceremony, recognizing the success of women-led businesses in 22 categories and multiple…
- 29 Aug 2022
Grey Raises $2m to Simplify Cross-border Payments Across Africa
Grey, a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The service offered by Grey enables its customers to…
- 2 Mar 2009
iWayAfrica Launches WiFi Hotspot Solution
iWay Africa Nigeria formerly Mwen Nigeria, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Africa has launched an innovative commercial WiFi solution that will allow Laptop users to connect wirelessly to the…
- 20 Mar 2023
Ericsson, MediaTek Expand 5G Deployment Options for CSPs
Ericsson and MediaTek have successfully merged four channels – one FDD (frequency division duplex) and three TDD (time division duplex)– to deliver a downlink speed of 4.36 Gbps, the highest known…
- 15 May 2014
Angry Soldiers Shoot @ GOC in Maiduguri
Ahmadu Mohammed, major general who is the general officer commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Nigerian Army, narrowly escaped death on Wednesday when aggrieved soldiers opened fire on his official vehicle,…
- 11 Jul 2014
President Jonathan Approves Board for FAAN, 4 Others
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the composition and appointment of the chairmen and members of the Governing Boards of five Federal Government Institutions, Parastatals and Agencies. This…
- 6 Mar 2015
ITU Publishes ‘Whitelist’ of Mobile Phones compatible with Hands-free Terminals in Cars
ITU has published a ‘whitelist’ of mobile phones that are compatible with Bluetooth®-enabled hands-free telephone systems in vehicles. The list will assist consumers and automakers in determining…
- 29 Jul 2015
OPIC, Microsoft begin Financing Discussions with Kenya’s Mawingu Networks
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s Development Finance Institution, yesterday signed a mandate letter to begin financing discussions with Mawingu Networks, a…
- 10 Nov 2015
Airtel Launches SmartTRYBE Junior e-Learning Product , SIM Card
Airtel, the leading telecommunications operator in Nigeria has taken another giant step in reinventing Nigeria's educational tools in the ICT era with the launch of SmartTRYBE junior. SmartTRYBE…